Sabal palmetto (Walter) Loddiges ex Schultes & Schultes

Synonymy: None Distribution: Southeastern United States, Bahamas Islands, West Indies
Common names: Sabal palm, palmetto palm, cabbage palm Conservation status: Not threatened

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Young mature plant

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Old leaf bases

Base of trunk

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Seedling

Top and middle photos courtesy and copyright © 1997, Douglas Scofield. Bottom photo copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes.

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